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The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to &amp;quot;review&amp;quot; the programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry,&amp;quot; a food ministry official told ET. &amp;quot;We have to move very carefully on this subject,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report&#039;s position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP&#039;s ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met,&amp;quot; Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have &amp;quot;unofficially&amp;quot; discouraged it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar&#039;s home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was &amp;quot;not aggressive&amp;quot; on pushing through the EBP.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The government&#039;s perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not,&amp;quot; said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry, however, has maintained consistently that it is in a position to supply the required quantity citing high sugar output. Earlier this year, though, it pegged down marginally, its sugar output estimate for the year. &lt;br /&gt;
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The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to &amp;quot;review&amp;quot; the programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry,&amp;quot; a food ministry official told ET. &amp;quot;We have to move very carefully on this subject,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report&#039;s position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP&#039;s ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met,&amp;quot; Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have &amp;quot;unofficially&amp;quot; discouraged it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar&#039;s home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was &amp;quot;not aggressive&amp;quot; on pushing through the EBP.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The government&#039;s perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not,&amp;quot; said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to &amp;quot;review&amp;quot; the programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry,&amp;quot; a food ministry official told ET. &amp;quot;We have to move very carefully on this subject,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report&#039;s position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP&#039;s ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met,&amp;quot; Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have &amp;quot;unofficially&amp;quot; discouraged it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar&#039;s home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was &amp;quot;not aggressive&amp;quot; on pushing through the EBP.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The government&#039;s perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not,&amp;quot; said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry, however, has maintained consistently that it is in a position to supply the required quantity citing high sugar output. Earlier this year, though, it pegged down marginally, its sugar output estimate for the year. &lt;br /&gt;
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The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to &amp;quot;review&amp;quot; the programme.&lt;br /&gt;
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The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry,&amp;quot; a food ministry official told ET. &amp;quot;We have to move very carefully on this subject,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report&#039;s position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP&#039;s ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met,&amp;quot; Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have &amp;quot;unofficially&amp;quot; discouraged it.&lt;br /&gt;
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At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar&#039;s home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was &amp;quot;not aggressive&amp;quot; on pushing through the EBP.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The government&#039;s perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not,&amp;quot; said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry, however, has maintained consistently that it is in a position to supply the required quantity citing high sugar output. Earlier this year, though, it pegged down marginally, its sugar output estimate for the year. &lt;br /&gt;
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The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to &amp;quot;review&amp;quot; the programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry,&amp;quot; a food ministry official told ET. &amp;quot;We have to move very carefully on this subject,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report&#039;s position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP&#039;s ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met,&amp;quot; Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have &amp;quot;unofficially&amp;quot; discouraged it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar&#039;s home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was &amp;quot;not aggressive&amp;quot; on pushing through the EBP.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The government&#039;s perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not,&amp;quot; said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry, however, has maintained consistently that it is in a position to supply the required quantity citing high sugar output. Earlier this year, though, it pegged down marginally, its sugar output estimate for the year. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to &amp;quot;review&amp;quot; the programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry,&amp;quot; a food ministry official told ET. &amp;quot;We have to move very carefully on this subject,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report&#039;s position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP&#039;s ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met,&amp;quot; Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have &amp;quot;unofficially&amp;quot; discouraged it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar&#039;s home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was &amp;quot;not aggressive&amp;quot; on pushing through the EBP.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;The government&#039;s perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not,&amp;quot; said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.

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The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.<br />
<br />
The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to &quot;review&quot; the programme.<br />
<br />
The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives.<br />
<br />
&quot;Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry,&quot; a food ministry official told ET. &quot;We have to move very carefully on this subject,&quot; he said.<br />
<br />
The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council.<br />
<br />
Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme.<br />
<br />
Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report's position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors.<br />
<br />
&quot;The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP's ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met,&quot; Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said.<br />
<br />
The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue.<br />
<br />
Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol.<br />
<br />
Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have &quot;unofficially&quot; discouraged it.<br />
<br />
At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar's home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country.<br />
<br />
The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries.<br />
<br />
Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm.<br />
<br />
A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was &quot;not aggressive&quot; on pushing through the EBP.<br />
<br />
Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol.<br />
<br />
In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%.<br />
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Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production.<br />
<br />
&quot;The government's perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not,&quot; said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report.<br />
<br />
The sugar industry, however, has maintained consistently that it is in a position to supply the required quantity citing high sugar output. Earlier this year, though, it pegged down marginally, its sugar output estimate for the year. <br />
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The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.<br />
<br />
The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to &quot;review&quot; the programme.<br />
<br />
The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives.<br />
<br />
&quot;Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry,&quot; a food ministry official told ET. &quot;We have to move very carefully on this subject,&quot; he said.<br />
<br />
The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council.<br />
<br />
Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme.<br />
<br />
Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report's position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors.<br />
<br />
&quot;The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP's ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met,&quot; Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said.<br />
<br />
The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue.<br />
<br />
Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol.<br />
<br />
Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have &quot;unofficially&quot; discouraged it.<br />
<br />
At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar's home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country.<br />
<br />
The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries.<br />
<br />
Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm.<br />
<br />
A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was &quot;not aggressive&quot; on pushing through the EBP.<br />
<br />
Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol.<br />
<br />
In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%.<br />
<br />
Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production.<br />
<br />
&quot;The government's perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not,&quot; said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report.<br />
<br />
The sugar industry, however, has maintained consistently that it is in a position to supply the required quantity citing high sugar output. Earlier this year, though, it pegged down marginally, its sugar output estimate for the year. <br />
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The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.

The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order...'
$disp = '<div align="justify">The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol.<br /><br />The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to &quot;review&quot; the programme.<br /><br />The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives.<br /><br />&quot;Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry,&quot; a food ministry official told ET. &quot;We have to move very carefully on this subject,&quot; he said.<br /><br />The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council.<br /><br />Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme.<br /><br />Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report's position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors.<br /><br />&quot;The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP's ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met,&quot; Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said.<br /><br />The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue.<br /><br />Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol.<br /><br />Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have &quot;unofficially&quot; discouraged it.<br /><br />At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar's home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country.<br /><br />The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries.<br /><br />Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm.<br /><br />A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was &quot;not aggressive&quot; on pushing through the EBP.<br /><br />Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol.<br /><br />In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%.<br /><br />Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production.<br /><br />&quot;The government's perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not,&quot; said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report.<br /><br />The sugar industry, however, has maintained consistently that it is in a position to supply the required quantity citing high sugar output. Earlier this year, though, it pegged down marginally, its sugar output estimate for the year. <br /></div>'
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Food ministry seeks delay in ethanol blending plan by Prabha Jagannathan

The food ministry is set to oppose the mandatory 5% ethanol blending programme, fearing diversion of foodgrain for manufacture of ethanol. The ministry has called for the report of the expert panel headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri in order to "review" the programme. The petroleum ministry was expected to soon send the report to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs for a final decision after factoring in the dissent notes posted by some panel members, including sugar industry representatives. "Ethanol is a very sensitive issue and a shortfall in some years could not only impact other sectors but also compel diversion of foodgrain for its production, if prices shoot up due to shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry," a food ministry official told ET. "We have to move very carefully on this subject," he said. The ministry is worried, as the government is likely to adopt the ambitious food security law proposed by the National Advisory Council. Even the Chaudhuri Committee, set up to suggest the pricing of ethanol for blending with fuel, has said in its interim report that enough ethanol may not be available for the blending programme. Five of eight members of the Chaudhuri panel had opposed the decision to go into the issue of sectoral allocation of ethanol, including to the ethanol blending programme. Both the alcohol and the chemicals industries back the report's position on ethanol shortage for the EBP, unless it is culled at the expense of other sectors. "The national biofuel policy forbids this. In the best sugarcane production year, the EBP's ethanol requirements are unlikely to be met," Indian Glycols CEO Rakesh Bhartia said. The sugar industry had also approached the prime minister saying the committee had exceeded its brief by going into the availability issue. Evidence seems to bear out the scarcity situation painted by the committee. By end-April, oil companies have been only secure about around 32% of the 100 crore litres of ethanol they need for the 5% blending norm despite the government approving an attractive interim price of around 27 a litre for ethanol. Tamil Nadu, which has a thriving alcohol industry which makes a large contribution to state revenue, has already banned ethanol supply to the ethanol blending programme, while Bihar is understood to have "unofficially" discouraged it. At present, assured supply of ethanol for blending is indicated only from Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar's home state, and Karnataka, home to one of the biggest sugar mills in the country. The petroleum and food ministries had been aggressively pushing ethanol blending, but the equation has changed after the reshuffle in the ministries. Pawar is out of the food ministry and Murli Deora has moved to corporate affairs. Minister of State K V Thomas now heads the food ministry, while the petroleum ministry now has Jaipal Reddy at its helm. A government official told ET on conditions on anonymity that the petroleum ministry was "not aggressive" on pushing through the EBP. Andhra Pradesh, which too earns substantial revenue from the alcohol industry, has warned the Centre over the plan. The state government has argued that if ethanol blending proves to be lucrative enough, shortage of molasses for the alcohol industry could lead to diversion of foodgrain for making alcohol. In China, rice wine is the general designation for all fermented drinks produced from cereals. It has an ethanol content of 15-16%. Sugar and corn are, though, the easiest, best known and most effective routes to ethanol production. "The government's perspective must be all inclusive and not just take a decision based on whether one industry is benefited or not," said a government official defending the Chaudhuri committee report. The sugar industry, however, has maintained consistently that it is in a position to supply the required quantity citing high sugar output. Earlier this year, though, it pegged down marginally, its sugar output estimate for the year.